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Dricus Du Plessis vs Robert Whittaker

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Jul 8, 2023Odds at the close
Dricus Du Plessis def. Robert Whittaker · KO/TKO, round 2 (2:23)
Underdog
Dricus
Du Plessis
Middleweight
Record
19-2
UFC
5-0
Age
29
Height
6'1"
Reach
76"
Stance
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Du PlessisWhittaker
Closing line
25%75%
Opened +275 / −385, closed +275 / −354. The line had barely moved from the open.
Favourite
Robert
Whittaker
Middleweight
Record
24-6
UFC
15-4
Age
32
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Dricus Du PlessisRobert Whittaker
Significant strikes62 of 10431 of 70
Knockdowns10
Takedowns1 of 11 of 1
Control time0:570:23
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

24
20
Round 1
24
22
Round 2
■ Dricus Du Plessis ■ Robert Whittaker

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Derek Brunson
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Mar 2023 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Robert Whittaker
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2016 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Darren Till
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · submission, round 3
Dec 2022 · landed 4.0 more significant strikes a minute
Robert Whittaker
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2020 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute
Brad Tavares
Dricus Du Plessis
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2022 · landed 2.1 more significant strikes a minute
Robert Whittaker
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
May 2015

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